psychologies
Studies of mind
Psychologies is the plural of psychology, used when distinguishing different schools, approaches, or types: The psychologies of Freud and Jung differ fundamentally.
It appears in academic contexts comparing theoretical frameworks: evolutionary and developmental psychologies, the psychologies of Eastern and Western cultures.
The plural emphasizes that psychology is not monolithic but comprises competing traditions and methods.
Treatment through guided conversation
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- therapistMental health practitioner
patient · trauma · intervention · recovery · transference · resilience · Freudian · Jungian
Mental knowledge acquisition
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
consciousness · awareness · thought · intelligence · comprehension · metacognition · decision-making · problem-solving
Learned behavioral adaptation
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
- responseAnswer to stimulus
- operantProducing an effect
classical · extinction · habituation · learning · motivation · drives · aversive · shaping
Study of nervous systems
- brainSeat of cognition
- neurotransmittersChemical neural messengers
- psychopharmacologyStudy of drug-brain interactions
- biopsychologyStudy linking brain to behavior
hormones · genetics · neuroimaging · amygdala · hippocampus · cortex · synaptic · neuroplasticity
Process of becoming complete
- growthIncrease in size
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- infancyEarliest period of life
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
adulthood · aging · lifespan · attachment · Piaget · Erikson · identity · puberty
Systematic testing of ideas
- empiricismKnowledge through observation
- hypothesisTestable proposed explanation
- variablesChangeable elements in equations
- statisticalRelating to data analysis
quantitative · qualitative · psychometrics · replication · validity · reliability · longitudinal · correlational
Assembled collection of things
- interactionReciprocal action between parties
- conformityAdherence to norms
- influencePower to affect others
- normsExpected behavioral standards
roles · socialization · identity · prejudice · discrimination · stereotype · attribution · obedience
psychotherapy
Treatment through guided conversation
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
therapist · patient · trauma · intervention · recovery · transference · resilience · Freudian · Jungian · CBT
cognition
Mental knowledge acquisition
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- memoryMind's retention capacity
reasoning · consciousness · awareness · thought · intelligence · comprehension · metacognition · decision-making · problem-solving · language
conditioning
Learned behavioral adaptation
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
- responseAnswer to stimulus
operant · classical · extinction · habituation · learning · motivation · drives · aversive · shaping · punishment
neuroscience
Study of nervous systems
- brainSeat of cognition
- neurotransmittersChemical neural messengers
- psychopharmacologyStudy of drug-brain interactions
biopsychology · hormones · genetics · neuroimaging · amygdala · hippocampus · cortex · synaptic · neuroplasticity · arousal
maturation
Process of becoming complete
- growthIncrease in size
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- infancyEarliest period of life
adolescence · adulthood · aging · lifespan · attachment · Piaget · Erikson · identity · puberty · stages
experimentation
Systematic testing of ideas
- empiricismKnowledge through observation
- hypothesisTestable proposed explanation
- variablesChangeable elements in equations
statistical · quantitative · qualitative · psychometrics · replication · validity · reliability · longitudinal · correlational · experimental
group
Assembled collection of things
- interactionReciprocal action between parties
- conformityAdherence to norms
- influencePower to affect others
norms · roles · socialization · identity · prejudice · discrimination · stereotype · attribution · obedience · bystander
psychologiesphysiologies
How living systems work
biologies · neurosciences · anatomies · hard sciences · physical sciences
- school psychologistMental health professional in education
- psychological disorderCondition impairing mental function
- psychological pressureMental coercion tactics
- psychological blockSubconscious obstacle to action
- psychological terrorFear through atmosphere and suggestion
- psychological dependenceNon-physical addiction to something
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